AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions
Though generative AI offers financial firms remarkable business and cybersecurity utility, cyberthreats relating to GenAI in financial services are a consistent concern, …
Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns
Companies demonstrating advanced cybersecurity performance generate a shareholder return that is 372% higher than their peers with basic cybersecurity performance, according …
Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns
Enterprises must secure a transformation driven by generative AI (GenAI) bidirectionally: by securely adopting GenAI tools in the enterprise with zero trust while leveraging …
AI weaponization becomes a hot topic on underground forums
The majority of cyberattacks against organizations are perpetrated via social engineering of employees, and criminals are using new methods including AI to supercharge their …
Cybercriminals use cheap and simple infostealers to exfiltrate data
The rise in identity-based attacks can be attributed to a rapid increase in malware, according to SpyCloud. Researchers found that 61% of data breaches in 2023, involving over …
Scammers exploit tax season anxiety with AI tools
25% of Americans has lost money to online tax scams, according to McAfee. Of the people who clicked on fraudulent links from supposed tax services, 68% lost money. Among …
Tech industry’s focus on innovation leaves security behind
The rapid digital transformation and technological progress within the technology sector have enlarged the attack surface for companies operating in this space, according to …
8 cybersecurity predictions shaping the future of cyber defense
Among Gartner’s top predictions are the collapse of the cybersecurity skills gap and the reduction of employee-driven cybersecurity incidents through the adoption of …
Scams are becoming more convincing and costly
Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on …
Organizations under pressure to modernize their IT infrastructures
The use of hybrid multicloud models is forecasted to double over the next one to three years as IT decision makers are facing new pressures to modernize IT infrastructures …
95% of companies face API security problems
Despite the critical role of APIs, the vast majority of commercial decision-makers are ignoring the burgeoning security risk for businesses, according to Fastly. Application …
Malware stands out as the fastest-growing threat of 2024
93% of IT professionals believe security threats are increasing in volume or severity, a significant rise from 47% last year, according to Thales. The number of enterprises …